Looking at sales trends, consumer behaviors during COVID
After a year of record-setting sales in the grocery industry due to the pandemic —…
adminMarch 16, 2021
L.A. hazard pay law leads Kroger to shut three Ralphs, Food 4 Less stores
For the second time in just over a month, the Ralphs/Food 4 Less division of…
adminMarch 16, 2021
Costco’s same-day grocery delivery sales rise 450%
Costco reported same-day grocery delivery sales rose 450% during Q2, showing continued high demand for…
adminMarch 15, 2021
Amazon has 28 more Amazon Fresh stores in the works
Amazon reportedly has plans in place for more than two dozen new Amazon Fresh supermarkets,…
adminMarch 12, 2021
Amazon fights aggressively to defeat union drive in Alabama, fearing a coming wave
The Bessemer workers who support the union complain about aggressive productivity goals Amazon sets for…
adminMarch 9, 2021
Safeway to test robot delivery
Albertsons Companies, owners of the Safeway grocery chain, will test remote-controlled delivery robots from Tortoise.…
adminMarch 8, 2021
For Oregon’s Grocery Workers, A Long Wait For Vaccination
For the last year, most people have dramatically decreased the number of interactions they have…
adminMarch 8, 2021
The Soothing Allure of Mini Brands
On my desk is a detailed miniature shaker of McCormick Crushed Red Pepper flakes. The…
adminMarch 5, 2021
Redefining ‘essential’: How grocery retailers can harness opportunities and optimism in 2021
On the heels of a disruptive year, we are entering a new era of grocery…
adminMarch 3, 2021
Biden throws a bombshell at Amazon’s anti-union campaign
Over the decades, America has had some anti-union and some pro-union presidents. But it’s never…
adminMarch 2, 2021
